<groan>
I dealt w/this consortium back in my public affairs days (or one like
it) where they were trying to get all states to agree on the definition
of recycled paper .... **if** they (the states) are agreeing on
configurations/etc. -- as a citizen I object big time and suggest that
they are flexing oligopsony power ... grrrr .. i mean, what would we say
if a dozen F500 companies colluded to create identical procurement
requirements ...
STATES LAUNCH EMALL INITIATIVE
Seven state governments are teaming up to test an Internet-based
procurement system called EMall. During the six-month pilot, the
Massachusetts-led initiative will handle 50 to 100 orders a day for
office supplies, computer hardware and software, and lab and scientific
equipment. Participating suppliers include Dell, Gateway, Micron
Technology, Software Spectrum, VWR Scientific, W.W. Grainger and Xerox.
The other participating states are Idaho, New York, South Dakota, Texas,
Utah and Washington. "The Internet
opens the gates between states for ways to do business better," says
Massachusetts' deputy state purchasing agent. "Before the Internet,
there was no common place to go." With a combined purchasing power of
$6 billion annually for maintenance, repair, operations and supplies,
the project is touted as potentially the largest public-sector
Web-purchasing effort to date.
(Information Week 2 Oct 98)
> Kathy E. Gill
> DCAC/MRM Production Visibility Support -- 425.234.2004, pager
> 425.568.0195
> The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living
> at doing what they most enjoy. ~ Malcomb S. Forbes
> Microsoft Exchange: the perfect name for its users' greatest desire!
>
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